You’ve seen it on high-end brochures, slick flyers, and professional presentations: that polished look where the background color or image extends right to the very edge of the page. That effect is called a “full-bleed,” and it’s the design detail that separates amateur-looking materials from truly professional ones.
For most Kansas City businesses, achieving that look has meant one thing: outsourcing to a commercial printer. That often comes with high costs, minimum order quantities, and frustrating turnaround times. You’ve probably wondered, “How can I get that same high-end result right here in my own office?”
The HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M751dn is a printer designed to give you that capability. This article will educate you on how the pros create full-bleed documents and how this specific machine gives you the tools to do it yourself.
The Secret to In-House “Full-Bleed” Printing
Here’s a little secret from the world of professional printing: laser printers, by their very design, cannot technically print to the absolute edge of a sheet of paper. They all require a tiny, unprintable margin to grip and guide the paper and to prevent toner from contaminating the internal components.
So how do print shops produce those beautiful full-bleed documents?
They use a clever, long-standing technique: they print the design on an oversized sheet of paper and then trim the edges off. This process, known as printing with “bleed and trim,” ensures the final, trimmed piece has color that goes right to the very edge.
This is where the HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M751dn becomes your in-house marketing powerhouse. It has the one specific feature needed for this professional workflow: the ability to handle oversized paper.
- The M751dn’s multipurpose tray can print on SRA3 paper, which measures up to 320 x 457.2 mm.
- SRA3 paper was invented for this exact purpose. It’s intentionally larger than the standard Tabloid (11×17″) or A3 size, giving you the extra room—the “bleed”—to print your design past the final trim lines.
Your in-house workflow becomes simple and professional:
- Design: Create your 11×17″ brochure in your design software, but extend the background color or image about 1/8th of an inch past the final dimensions on all sides. This is your “bleed.”
- Print: Print the design on a sheet of SRA3 paper using the M751dn. Your print will have crop marks in the corners indicating where to trim.
- Trim: Using a simple paper trimmer, cut the paper down to the final 11×17″ size along the crop marks.
The result is a perfectly trimmed, full-bleed marketing piece that looks like it cost a fortune to produce at an outside shop. By investing in a printer with this capability, you are equipping your business with the same tools the pros use, giving you ultimate control over your creative output.
Color That Pops and Quality That Impresses
To be your in-house marketing engine, a printer needs to deliver more than just special paper handling; it needs to produce exceptional color. You need to know that your logo will be the right shade of blue and your product photos will be vibrant and lifelike.
The HP M751dn is built to deliver on this promise.
- It features a special print mode designed specifically to produce a wider color range and an extra level of vividness, perfect for documents and marketing materials that need to stand out.
- This is powered by HP’s advanced color technologies, including HP ColorSphere 3 toner and Original HP JetIntelligence cartridges, which are engineered to deliver consistent, professional quality from the first page to the last.
Whether you’re printing on standard office paper or high-end glossy stock, the results are consistently brilliant. The printer’s resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi ensures that text is sharp and graphics are clear.
You also have the freedom to choose the right medium for your message. The M751dn is a versatile workhorse, handling a wide array of paper types, including heavy, extra heavy, and glossy cardstock up to a hefty 300 g/m² through its multipurpose tray. This allows you to produce everything from lightweight flyers to durable, premium-feel postcards and brochure covers, all on-demand.
Performance That Keeps Your Business Moving
A successful business can’t afford to have its team slowed down by inefficient equipment. The M751dn is engineered for maximum productivity, ensuring that its high-quality output doesn’t come at the cost of speed.
The printer moves at a rapid 41 pages per minute, so your team can grab their documents and go, without waiting. The first page is out in as fast as 5.7 seconds, so even small jobs are handled instantly.
It’s also built for the demands of a busy office. With a recommended monthly page volume of up to 40,000 pages, you can be confident that it can handle your team’s workload. The toner and imaging drums are designed for long life and are easy to access and replace, minimizing maintenance and maximizing uptime.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. So to be clear, can this printer actually print borderless, to the very edge of an 11×17-inch sheet? That’s the most important question, and the direct answer is no, it doesn’t print borderlessly. Like other laser printers, it requires a small unprintable margin. However, it is designed to let you achieve the full-bleed look through the professional process of printing on oversized SRA3 paper and then trimming the edges down.
2. What makes the color on this printer special for creating marketing materials? The HP M751dn features a special print mode specifically designed for marketing materials, which creates an extra level of vividness and a wider range of colors. This, combined with its HP ColorSphere 3 toner technology, helps ensure your brand materials look vibrant and professional, which is a step above standard office document printing.
3. We use a lot of different paper types, including heavy cardstock for event invitations. Can the M751dn handle that? Yes, absolutely. The 100-sheet multipurpose tray is very versatile and can handle a wide variety of media, including heavy and extra heavy glossy paper and cardstock up to 300 g/m². This makes it ideal for producing a wide range of marketing materials in-house.
Take Control of Your Brand in Kansas City
The HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M751dn empowers you to stop relying on outside vendors for professional-quality marketing materials. It brings a core capability of a professional print shop right into your Kansas City office, allowing you to save time and money while elevating your brand’s image.
The specifications tell part of the story, but the real magic is in seeing how this capability can transform your workflow. Let’s have a real conversation about the amazing things your business creates.Contact Kansas City Copier today for a friendly, no-pressure chat. We’re here to help you find the perfect tool to bring your vision to life.
